Breakdown of Bis nächstes Jahr wird sie ihr Lebensziel erreicht haben.
sie
she
haben
to have
das Jahr
the year
ihr
her / their
bis
until / to (as far as)
erreichen
to achieve / to reach (a level)
werden
will (future auxiliary)
nächste
next
das Lebensziel
the life goal
Questions & Answers about Bis nächstes Jahr wird sie ihr Lebensziel erreicht haben.
Why is the Futur II (wird ... erreicht haben) used here instead of the normal future tense?
This sentence describes an action that will be completely finished by a specific deadline in the future (bis nächstes Jahr). Just like the English 'will have reached,' the Futur II emphasizes the completion of the action rather than the process.
Why are there two verbs at the end of the sentence?
Futur II is built with three verb parts. The conjugated verb wird takes the second position, while the past participle (erreicht) and the infinitive of the auxiliary verb (haben) are pushed to the very end of the clause.
Could a German speaker say this without using the complex Futur II?
Why does the adjective in bis nächstes Jahr end in -s?
The preposition bis requires the accusative case. Because Jahr is a neuter noun and there is no article (like das or ein) in front of it, the adjective must take the strong neuter accusative ending -s.
Can I say bis zum nächsten Jahr instead of bis nächstes Jahr?
Yes! When you add the definite article, you must use the dative case because of the preposition zu in the contraction zum. The phrase becomes bis zum nächsten Jahr, which means the exact same thing but changes the grammar slightly.
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